Panel arrangement for dispensing pumps



June; 3,1952 H, H, WOLFE 2,598,957

PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPENSING PUMPS I Filed Feb. 7, 1949 5Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR -Y H. HIX WOLFE ATTORNEYS June 3, 1952 H. WOLFE2,598,957

I PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPENSING PUMPS Filed Feb. 7, 1949 5Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 3 B H. HIX WOLFE ATTORNEYS June 3, 1952 H. H.WOLFE 2,593,957

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ATTORNEYS June 3, 1952 H. H. WOLFE PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPENSINGPUMPS 5 Shets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 7, 1949 INVENTOR H. I HIX WOLFEATTORNEYS Patented June 3, 1952 PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPENSING PUMPSH. Hix Wolfe, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to The Dayton Pump andManufacturing Company, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio ApplicationFebruary 7, 1949, Serial No. 74,961

4 Claims. (Cl. 312-100) This invention relates to pumps, andparticularly to improvements in the construction of dispensing pumps forfuels and similar fluids, such as gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, and thelike.

Pumps of the nature referred to above are principally used in fillingstations, and comprise a pumping and metering device and a computer andindicator connected with the meter for indicating the amount of liquiddispensed and the total cost. The pumps are housed in a panelledenclosure, and it is desirable that the panels be so arranged that onlyauthorized persons can remove them so that there will be no tamperingwith the operating parts of the pump. This is a protection for thefilling station operator aswell as the purchaser.

Since pumps of this type are used in many different places, it isdesirable to provide for some ready means of modifying the appearancethereof so they can be adapted for use under different circumstances.

It is one object of this invention to provide for an improvedconstruction for the framing and housing of a dispensing pump of thetype referred to above which has a better appearance than pumpsconstructed according to the prior art, and in which certain of theenclosing panels can easily be removed from the pump so that themechanism on the inside can readily be serviced or replaced. I

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a constructionfor a dispensing pump or the like having one or more panels which arelocked in position by a key operated device and which serve positivelyto retain the other panels and covering members for the pump structurein position.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an arrangement for adispensing pump having a totalizing counter so arranged that onlyauthorized persons can view the said counter-and thus determine theamount of fluid dispensed by the pump over any given period.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of an adapterfor the dome member of dispensing pumps of the type referred to, suchthat the pump can conveniently be adapted for use with an illuminatedtop globe if desired, or can be used without the said globe.

- A general object of this invention is to provide a construction fordispensing pumps and the like which is easier to construct than pumps ofthe prior art, and in which all of the panels forming the enclosure ofthe pump are so formed as to be rigid so as to resist deformation Figure2 is a perspective view of the framing of the pump and showing the base,the corner angles extending upwardly fromthe base, the top plateconnecting the corner angles and the shelves mounted between the cornerangles and which support the various operating auxiliaries of the pump;

Figure 3 is a view looking in at one indicating face of the pump asindicated by the arrow marked 3 in Figure 1 but with the covering panelfor that side of the pump removed;

Figure 4 is a view looking in from the right side of Figure 3 and withthe-front and rear panels of the pump in cross-section;

Figure 5 is a plan section'indicated by the line 5-5 on Figure 3 andshowing the arrangement of the front and side panels of the pump and theinterlock therebetween;

Figure 6 is a plan section indicated by the line 66 on Figure 4 andshowing the latching and locking mechanism by which the front and rearpanels which cover the indicating faces of the pump are retained inposition on the pump' frame; I

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view indicated by the line 'l| onFigure 4 and showing one of the snap-in fasteners for releasablyretaining the front and rear panels in position;

Figure 8 is a view indicated by the line 8-8 on Figure 4 and showing thearrangement for operating the totalizer mask by one of the latchmechanisms of the front and rear panels;

Figure 9 is a section indicated by the line 99 on Figure 4 and showingan adapter member mounted in the dome of the pump housing;

and

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 9 but showing how the adapterinthe dome of the pump can be inverted so as to act as a base and holderfor a globe which is illuminated by a light bulb therein.

Referring to the drawings somewhat more in detail, a pump constructedaccording to my invention generally comprises a base member 10' havingside panels mounted therein, as indicated at I2, and also having frontand rear panels, as indicated at I4. These last mentioned panels areapertured as at I6 so that the indicating faces I8 of the pump can beviewed. The outer enclosing structure of the pump is completed by a"covering dome member 20.

' These several parts will be best seen in the perspective view Figure1.

The interior of the pump, comprising the frame work which supports thepanels referred to above, and which also supports the operatingauxiliaries of the pump, such as the pump proper, its drive motor, themeter, and the computer and indicator mechanism, is illustrated inFigure 2. In Figure 2 it will be noted that there is upstanding from thebase ID a plurality of angle members 22. These angle members arepositioned at the corners of the base and are secured thereto by meansof the posts 24 upstanding from the said corners of the base Iii.

Bolts 2-6 pass through these posts and the webs of the angles v22. Thispost arrangement and the manner in which it is secured to the cornerangles will also be seen in Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5.

The-upper ends of the corner angles are connected by a top plate 28which not only-rigidly joins the said angles, but also serves as asupporting means for certain of the pump auxiliaries and as a supportfor the dome member 20.

The bolts 30 may be provided for interconnect- Other elements and partsof the Pump frame construction of this invention which are to be seen-inFigure 2, will be referred to-hereinafter and reference numerals appliedthereto.

Referring now to Figure 5, it will be noted that the side panels I2 havemarginal flanges extending along the side edges thereof, as indicated at42,-and which secure the said panels to the corner angles 22 as by meansof the bolts 44, as will be seen in Figures .3, 4, and '5. The lowermostedge of each of the side panels I 2' is preferably turned inwardly, asindicated at 46, and this serves not only to stiffen the panels, butalso to provide a good bearing surface thereof against the base ID ofthe pump and to improve their appearance.

The upper ends of the side panels I2, as will best be seen in Figure 3,are formed inwardy and then upwardly, as indicated at 48, so as totelescope with the dome member 20 of the pump housing. Thistelescopingof the side panels with the dome member not only gives apositive interlock between the said panels and dome member, but alsoprovides for a weather seal, preventing tering the inside of the pumphousing.

The front and rear panels of the pump, namely, those indicated at I4 andcomprising the windows I5 through which the indicator faces I8 of thepump are visible, are formed so that their side portions enclose themarginal flanges 42 of the side panels I2, as indicated at 50, in Figure(iii moisture and foreign matter from readily en- 5. It will be noted inFigure 5, and also in Figure 4, that the marginal portions of the frontand rear panels I4 are rolled completely around, and this assists instiffening the panels and giving them a better appearance.

The front and rear panels each carry on their bottom parts a pair ofpilot pins 52. best seen in Figure 4, and which are adapted for enteringthe bores 54 in the base member III. This aligns and positively locatesthe panels I4 when they are placed inposition on the pump frame.

Adjacent their upper ends, each of the front and rear panels I4 carriesat each side a necked- :in stud best illustrated at 55 in Figure '7.When the 'pa-nelsi l are mounted in position the studs 55' extendthrough the apertures '56 in the marginal flanges of the side panels I4and the brackets 58 bolted to the corner channels 22 and engage thespring clips 60. mounted on the backs of the brackets 58. When the pilotpins 52 are in their bores 54 and the necked-in studs 55 are snapped intheir retaining clips, th front and rear panels of the pump aresupported in the position in which they appear in Figures 1 and 4.

Turning now to the operating auxiliaries of the pump, the lowermostshelf arrangement 36 is adapted for supporting the pump and "motor forthe dispensing pump .of this invention and which areindicated'respectively, at 60 and 62in Figures 3 and 4. Thepump isconnected by the conduit,

64 with the underground tank or reservoir from which the dispensingpumpfdraws the fluid to be dispensed, and [discharges through theecnduit66' to the meter 63 which is mounted on the shelf fi l. The fluid whichpasses through the meter is conveyed by the conduit Ill through thesight flow arrangement I2 mounted in the top of the pump casing. andthen passes through the con= duit arrangement 74 to the hose 16 anddispensing nozzle 18.

The meter 68 includes a rotary part which is connected bythe shaft withthe computer and indicator generally indicated at 82 and supported onthe uppermost of theshelves 3 8 The aforementionedsight flow arrangementincludes a pair of transparent members 84, one at each-side of the pump,and these members extend through apertures in the panels I4. This willbest be seen inFigures 1 and 4. The dome member 26, as will best be seenin Figures 3 and 4, is formed to extend over the members84 and includesthe outwardly extending and turned up flanges 85 which telescope withthe turned'in edges 88 of the panels it. As in the case of the panelsI2, the dome member 20 is thus positively interlocked with the panels I4and also provides a weather and dirt seal to prevent moisture andforeign matter from entering the inside of the pumphousing;

It will be noted in connection with Figure 3 that the dome member 20 isadapted for being retained in position by the clipsfifi secured insidethe .covers thereof and including straps which extend inwardly tooverlie bosses 92 integral. with the top plate 28. Bolts 84 clamp thestraps to thesegbosses and thus retain the dome member 20 in position. 1

As mentioned before, the front and rear panels I4 are adapted for beinglocked in position by a key operated mechanism. This portion 'of thepump is best illustrated in Figures 3, 4, 6, and 8. In these viewsit-will be noted that each of the panels I4 has secured to the insideface of its turned-in edge part'achannel member 96 which opens towardthe outer face of the panel. This channel, it will be noted, is adapted,when the associated panel III is mounted in position on the pump, toenter the cut-out notches 98 provided for that purpose in the adjacentwebs of the angles 22 and the marginal flange of the side panels I2.Each of the angles 22 carries a retaining clip I00 which has an end partadapted to extend through the aperture I02 provided therefor in theaforementioned channel 35 when the channel is placed in the notch 38.

The channel 96 reciprocably supports a pair of plungers I04, the ends ofwhich are adapted for engagement with the turned over ends of the clipsI00. The plungers I04 are slidably supported at their'ou'ter ends by theapertured brackets I06 and are pivotally connected at their inner endsto the bar I08 which is fastened to the locking mechanism IIO so as tobe rotated by a key placed therein. It will be apparent that rotation ofthe locking mechanism I I0 will either engage the plungers I04 with theclips 00 or disengage the plungers from the said clips. The panels I Ican thus be removed from the pump frame only when the proper key for thelock ii is available. Since the panels I4 ar interlocked with the panelsI2 and the dome part 23, it follows that none of the panels or the domecan be removed except when the proper key is available.

The indicator face visible from th right side of the pump as it is drawnin Figure 4 is illustrated in Figure 8 and on this side there is atotalizing counter, the dials of which are indicated at II2. Accordingto this invention there is provided a masking member II i, which in oneposition will conceal the indicating dials H2, and in another positionwill expose the said dials for observation. Thi masking member ispivoted at IIB behind the face of the indicator, and a chain H8 isconnected for moving the masking member between its two positions. Theend of the chain I I8 is connected to one arm of the bell crank leverI20 which is also pivoted behind the indicator face of the pump andwhich includes another arm extending downwardly as at I22 and through anopening I24 in theadj acent channel 96. The arm I22 through the openingI26 lies close beside one of the plungers I04, and on this plunger thereis a collar I26 adapted for abutting the side of the said arm. Uponreference to Figure 8, it will be noted that when the plungers I04 arewithdrawn to their unlocked position, the masking member is moved toposition to expose the indicating dials II2. However, when the plungersI04 are moved outwardly into their panel locking position, the said masking member is dropped into the position indicated by the dot-dashoutline in Figure 8, and thus conceals the indicating dials fromobservation. It is, therefore, necessary to operate the lock I in orderto be able to observe the indicating dials II2. This insures that onlyauthorized individuals having keys for the pump will be able to observethe totalizing indicators.

As mentioned before, this invention also proposes the provision of anadapter member mounted in the dome part of the pump housing and whichcan be utilized as a base for supporting a globe on the said dome memberif desired. This feature is best illustrated in Figures 9 and 10 whereit will be observed that the dome member 20 is centrally apertured as atI30 by a shouldered opening and which opening is adapted for receiving aclosure member I32. This closure member is retained in position by thescrews I34 which engage the plate I36 overlying the lower marginal edgeof the periphery of the aperture I30 in the dome member. The closuremember I32 is centrally apertured as at I38 and in Figure 9 thisaperture is closed by a removable part I40.

The arrangement shown in Figure 9 is utilized when it is not desired tomount a globe on the top of the pump and it will be noted that themember I32 provides for a smooth anduninterrupted exterior for the domemember 20. When it is desired to support a globe on the top of the pump,the member I32 is inverted as indicated in Figure 10. When the memberI32 is so placed, it is retained in position by the same screws I34which engaged the same retaining plate I36 and presents an upwardlyopening channel part I42 adapted for receiving the base of a globe M4.The outer flange surrounding the channel I42 is adapted for receiving aplurality of screws I46 which overlie the lower end of the base of theglobe I44 and thereby retain it posi tively in position.

The aforementioned central aperture I38 of the member I32 is utilizedfor supporting a socket base I48 into which the light bulb I50 can beplaced. The lead-in wires for supplying electric current to the lightbulb I50 to illuminate the globe are brought out through the apertureI38 as indicated at I52 in Figure 10. It will be apparent that theadapter member I32 thus fulfills a dual function and that the globe I44can either be mounted on the pump or the pump can be utilized withoutthe globe merely by a simple inversion of the said member I32.

The particular features of the improved dispensing pump arrangementabove described and which I desire to secure by Letters Patent, includethe improved panel arrangement, the formation, support and interlockingthereof; the locking means for the removable panels having the windowstherein for viewing the indicator faces; the masking device for thetotalizing counters and the interlock thereof with the looking mechanismfor one of the releasable panels; and the reversible adapter membermounted in the upper dome part of the pump housing. These severalfeatures are all more particularly set forth in the appended claims, andit will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications in construction and proportions, and suchsubstitution of equivalents, as may be considered to come within thespirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a dispensing pump having a plurality of interfitting panels and asupporting frame there for, one of said panels having rolled backmargins, a channel extending transversely across the said one of saidpanels and connected at its ends to said margins, plungers slidablycarried in said channel, a key operated device for moving said plungersbetween inner and outer positions, and means on said frame to engage theends of said plungers in their outer position for thereby retaining saidpanels in position, said channel being provided with apertures adjacentits ends for receiving the said means.

2. In a dispensing pump having a plurality of interfitting panels and asupporting frame therefor, one pair of said panels having rolled-backmargins, channels extending transversely of said panels and secured tothe insides of said rolledback margins, locking means including plungersgamed by saidhamiels between mm Channels side and hav-mg a; rolled inmarginon ibs'concave side; a.- member extendihg transversely of thepanel find Secured to the pam'l' side of the rolled in margin, andHacking; mechanism including-recipfcca-ble-lockih pluhgersca'n'ied'by'sai'd memi P361 0n it's panl side} Said memb'i' being. apextured afijacnt itsend'sto' ieeW clips adapted for ngageme-nt with saidlacking; plunger;

4. A-pan'l for a dispensing pump" cfimprising a sheeb' 0f meta!genrrl'ly cbncw onits pump sifi azfii: having a; rolldin: mifgifi 6n:M56011? cave sifi'e, a member eittnfling trafisvefsly of; the panel andsecured to the-panel 's'ideof the rc'alled in margin; and lock ih'gmechanism including reciprocable locking plungfs carried' by said memberon it's panel Side, there being a key dprated part on said mia'ehanim'extending through the from 0f the fianl' so as to be 'aceessmafaw siblefrom; outsidethe-pizmpion operating said plungers; said 7 memberl beingapertutedfidj'azclzh its ends to receive clips adapted fin. engagementwith said lockingv plunger.

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